2) No leaders across the pitch: Özil for all the money is no leader but a technically gifted player who can split a
defense with an exquisite vision and pass, Sanchez for all the dribbles as the potential but is not there yet, Cazorla will never be in the conversation, Mertesacker is not fit to be one
anymore, Coquelin for all the good he has done is too tender and inexperience, Giroud no WC player to assume the role... the only one who can seriously be a leader is Wilshere but unfortunately until he becomes consistent and set the tone with his talent and passion... 3) Mertesacker is a shell of himself and it would be an embarrassment to see him continue to
play in his current form, get Gabriel out just for the sake of showing anybody in this team that there's no place for under performers: we paid good money to get him so
play him!
-- we don't
play the best football — we don't have the best attack — we don't have the best
defense (bottom 5 actually)-- we are not a title challenging side — we are not even top 4 side
anymore — we don't have the best atmosphere at our stadium (if not the worst)-- we have the second highest paid manager IN THE WORLD — 8th highest wage bill in football IN THE WORLD — most expensive tickets in Europe